Hakuho falls at hands of Kisenosato at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho is pushed out of the ring by second-ranked maegashira Kisenosato at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 18, suffering his first loss five days into the 15-day competition.

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